Proverbs - Chapter 14 | American Standard Version

  • 1. Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
  • 2. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
  • 3. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for {cf15i his} pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
  • 4. Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
  • 5. A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
  • 6. A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and {cf15i findeth it} not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
  • 7. Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive {cf15i in him} the lips of knowledge.
  • 8. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
  • 9. A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
  • 10. The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
  • 11. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
  • 12. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
  • 13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
  • 14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man {cf15i shall be satisfied} from himself.
  • 15. The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
  • 16. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
  • 17. He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
  • 18. The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
  • 19. The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
  • 20. The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
  • 21. He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
  • 22. Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth {cf15i shall be to} them that devise good.
  • 23. In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips {cf15i tendeth} only to penury.
  • 24. The crown of the wise is their riches; {cf15i But} the folly of fools is {cf15i only} folly.
  • 25. A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies {cf15i causeth} deceit.
  • 26. In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
  • 27. The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
  • 28. In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
  • 29. He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • 30. A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
  • 31. He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
  • 32. The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
  • 33. Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But {cf15i that which is} in the inward part of fools is made known.
  • 34. Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
  • 35. The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be {cf15i against} him that causeth shame.
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